{"id":363039,"date":"2026-08-05T02:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363039\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T02:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:36:10","slug":"senior-dogs-paired-with-senior-residents-for-shelter-adoption-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/363039\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior dogs paired with senior residents for shelter adoption push"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Senior \"Senior Senior Dog photos project<\/a> <\/p>\n

We recently celebrated National Senior Pet Day. It’s a perfect time to highlight a fun partnership that pairs senior citizens with some older four-legged friends. FOX 13’s Mark Wilson reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TAMPA, Fla. – A local photoshoot paired senior citizens with shelter dogs to help get the older dogs into forever homes.<\/p>\n

Tampa senior dog photoshoot <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Stronger Shot Adoption Photos partnered with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Brookdale Bayshore Senior Living to pair five senior residents with five senior dogs for a special photoshoot.<\/p>\n

“If we can catch someone’s attention, late at night they see a photo that they are not used to seeing, then we are doing our job,” Stronger Shot Adoption Photos photographer Adam Goldberg said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The trio joined forces last year, which led to a handful of adoptions. These photoshoots also celebrate National Senior Pet Day, which was on August 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Rudy Scaglione, a resident at Brookdale Bayshore, volunteered for the shoot and was paired with a dog named Nikki. The 82-year-old has an older dog named Calvin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“People should consider them because they’re smart dogs,” Scaglione said. “Most of them are well-trained, and they have as many experiences as you do.”<\/p>\n

Regan Blessinger with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay said social media visibility is half the battle in getting people to visit the shelter.<\/p>\n

“I hope it just gives someone the incentive to move forward and do it, instead of just thinking about it,” Scaglione said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: The information in this story was gathered through interviews with Brookdale Bayshore residents and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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